Notes: Won three straight by 10 or more runs in the Region 6 Tournament, fell 11-7 to Connellsville, then beat West Mifflin 6-0 on Wednesday at Chippewa Park for the title. Left-hander McKay, the Gatorade High School Player of the Year from Pennsylvania, threw a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts and hit a pair of two-run homers in the final. Record of 20-13 in seven previous state appearances, including third-place finishes in 1993, 2002, and 2011, second place in 2000 and 2001, and first place in 2003, beating Paoli 5-2 in the final in Boyertown. Went 3-2 in 2011 at West Lawn, including a 9-6 win over the hosts in a special playoff for third to advance to national play since Mid-Atlantic Regional host Boyertown finished second. Amalia, also the coach of the Blackhawk High School team and a member of the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame, has a 575-177 record with the Legion team. McKay, a 6-foot-2, 210-pound senior-to-be will go to Louisville on a scholarship and Amalia calls him the best two-way player he has coached in 26 years. Kearney, McKay, Lopez, Martin, and Rousseau were all on the 2011 team. Located in Beaver Falls, 40 miles north of Pittsburgh.

Notes: Bears, who are hosting the State Tournament for the eighth time in the last 13 years, finished second in Region 2 after a 5-3 loss to Twin Valley in the final at Bear Stadium on Wednesday. Zach Moser hit .522 in the regional and scored eight runs, Griesemer batted .318, Brett Moyer knocked in seven runs, and Woodley went 2-0 with an ERA of 0.64 and 18 strikeouts in 14 innings pitched. The only returning team from last years state tournament, making an eighth consecutive appearance. Lost two straight in states last year, 5-1 to runner-up Spring City and 2-0 to Wilcox. All-time mark of 126-32 in state play  including 22-3 in championship games - with a record 22 titles since 1969, including four in a row from 2006-2009. Only team to win more than two titles in a row and more than six overall. All players are from Boyertown Area High School and the roster includes only three recently graduated seniors and one post-graduate. Winner of nine Mid-Atlantic National Regional titles and the World Series in 1982 and 1987. Moatz and assistant Craig Eddinger have compiled an all-time record of 1,157-298 since taking over in 1988.

Downingtown Diamond Dogs

Record: 22-8.

Manager: Scott Rambo, 7th season.

Top Pitchers: Sean Esch (7-1), Pat Krall.

Top Hitters: 3B Brett Hash, 1B/P Pat Krall, OF/P Dalton Reed.

Notes: Region 3 champions went 5-0, out-scoring their opponents by a total of 25-6, including an 8-2 win over host Falls Wednesday at Pennsbury High School to clinch their first title since 2000. Won two games on Monday and two on Tuesday after having one contest postponed and another suspended. Esch pitched a complete game in the final and another in a 1-0 win over Falls in the opening round. Left-hander Krall, who will be going to Temple, threw a no-hitter versus Avon Grove during the Chester County regular season. Most players go to Downingtown West High School Rambo played on the 2000 state tournament that defeated State College 3-1, lost to host Muhlenberg  the eventual state champions  18-2, and dropped a 15-8 game to third-place Shillington.

Greater Pittston Patriots

Record: 23-8.

Manager: Jerry Ranieli, 1st season.

Top Pitchers: Jake Granteed, Dylan Maloney.

Top Hitters: IF/OF/P Joe Gavenonis, OF Jordan Zezza, C Trent Grove.

Notes: Region 5 champions went 5-1 at Hanover High School, including a 9-7 win in 11 innings on Wednesday followed by a 7-5 decision over Swoyersville in the final Hit seven straight singles while scoring six runs in the top of the eighth inning in the championship game to rally from a 5-1 deficit and hand Swoyersvile only its second loss of the season. Grove will be on the track and field team at Temple. Ranieli played for Greater Pittston in 1993-95 and has been an assistant coach at Pittston Area High School for 15 years. Players are from Wyoming Area and Pittston Area High Schools. Sixth state appearance all-time, went a combined 2-6 in consecutive appearances in 2002, 2003, and 2004.

Notes: Won five straight games in the Region 7 Tournament after a 6-5 opening-round loss to Mifflin County, including a come-from-behind 8-7 win over Phillipsburg with three runs in the ninth in Wednesdays first game and a 12-1, seven-inning rout of Mifflin County in the final. Bisi pitched a shutout on Monday against host Somerset. Now 31-22 all-time in 13 regionals  the most for any Westmoreland County District 31 team - including four in the last six years. Kolling threw a no-hitter versus Kiski Valley during the high school season. Splits Latrobe High School players with Unity, which went 2-2 in the regional, including a 3-0 loss to the Jethawks on the fourth day. First state appearance since 1982 when Boyertown won the title over Levittown Western and went on to win the World Series. Bush is 171-67-3 as manager and 275-129-3 in 14 years with the program.

Notes: Won the championship by a forfeit on Thursday morning at Northwestern High School in Albion when defending champion Wilcox failed to appear. Reportedly Wilcox wanted to play the final on Wednesday night, but that was not allowed since Millcreek had already played the maximum of two games that day, handing Wilcox its first loss 5-2 and then beating French Creek Valley, 12-2. Only regional loss was to Fox Township, 11-3 in the second round. Ballay tossed a 1-0 shutout with 11 strikeouts in the opening round versus French Creek Valley and Wright threw a no-hitter against Albion on Monday. Seventh state appearance and sixth in the last eight years. Best finish was fourth in 2010. Went 1-2 in most recent appearance in 2011 in West Lawn  with Sardini batting 8-for-11 - losing to the hosts 11-8, beating West Hempfield 10-3, and losing to Blackhawk, 10-9 in 10 innings. Players are from Erie McDowell High School where Hansen is assistant coach.

Notes: Defeated defending Region 4 champion Ephrata 10-0 in the first game of the final day on Wednesday and then won the title with a 10-9, 10-inning win over Hampden Township at Diller Field in Hanover. John Gross knocked in the winning run with a single in the final after Spring Grove led 6-0 and trailed 9-6. Leadoff man Nick Spangler hit a home run during a four-run first in the final as part of a 4-for-4 game and Hoiles knocked a two-run homer to bring his team to within 9-8 in the seventh and was the winning pitcher with two scoreless innings. Krause was the York/Adams County Player of the Year as a senior at Spring Grove and First Team All-State, Spangler was First Team York/Adams as a junior and Second Team All-State, and senior Brandon Warner was First Team York/Adams. Strause has committed to California (PA). Matt Spangler also managed the Junior Legion team for three years. First-ever state tournament appearance.

Notes: Raiders won their first Region 2 championship in three tries in the franchises sixth year of existence, beating host Boyertown 5-3 Wednesday at Bear Stadium after a 3-1 loss to Pottstown on Tuesday. Sternat pitched 7.2 innings in the final, McInaw threw the last 1.1 to earn a save, and Travis Royer hit a three-run homer ­­ the only round-tripper of the tournament - to break a 1-1 tie in the fourth. Abbadusky went 3-for-4 in the final and hit .579 in the tournament with eight runs scored and seven stolen bases in as many tries. Most players are from Twin Valley High School  where Matt Royer has been coach for five years - and six returned from college, two of whom played baseball there.